The goal of the research is to document current water quality and coral reef health, with an eye toward the future when onsite sewage disposal systems will be removed.
The educational outreach center will debut a coral exhibit featuring a 20-foot-wide touch-reactive screen of a virtual ecosystem based off of the Kona coast.
Female high school students from Kauaʻi,Lānaʻi and Oʻahu spent three days and two nights on Moku O Loʻe under the mentorship of HIMB female researchers, students and staff.